Small-Town Festivals Worth the Drive — Only at Cedar Creek Lake
The Festivals Locals Love—And Visitors Wish They Knew About
From chili cook-offs to twilight markets, these are the Cedar Creek Lake festivals locals plan their year around.
Celebrate Hispanic and Latino culture at Fiesta de Kemp on Saturday, September 12 from 4–9 PM at Kemp City Park!
🎉 Enjoy an evening filled with live music, dancing, delicious food, local vendors, colorful performances, activities, and family-friendly fun.
Bring your friends and family and experience a lively celebration of culture, community, and tradition right here in Kemp!
Mark your calendars for a day of small-town fun, community, and local vendors at the City of Eustace Pioneer Day!
📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Eustace, Texas
Come out and enjoy a fun-filled day celebrating the community and the Pioneer Day tradition!
A beloved yearly tradition is back! Bring the whole family out for a fun-filled Oktoberfest celebration at St. John Lutheran Church in Athens.
Enjoy FREE food, live music, a circus, a medallion hunt, petting zoo, beer tent, and plenty more throughout the day.
Come celebrate Oktoberfest with great food, entertainment, and community fun for all ages!
Celebrate 25 years of fall fun at the Canton Main Street Autumn Festival! 🍂🎃
Spend the day in downtown Canton enjoying live music, delicious food, the popular scarecrow decorating contest, kids’ activities, and plenty of seasonal fun for all ages.
It’s a wonderful way to welcome fall, support downtown Canton, and enjoy a day out with family and friends.
4th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Festival & Car Show
A family-friendly day of cars, music, food, and community—all while supporting the fight against breast cancer! 💗
🚗 Custom Cars & Motorcycles
🏆 Build Off Winner Announcement
🎶 Live Music
🌮 Food Trucks & Local Vendors
🎨 Face Painting
🏰 Bounce Houses & Games
🎀 Breast Cancer Awareness & More!
Come shop local, check out some incredible rides, bring the family, and support a meaningful cause alongside the Canton community.
Join the City of Log Cabin for National Night Out & Fall Festival on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 4–8 PM! 🍂🚓 Enjoy family-friendly games, food, hayrides, a costume contest, cake walk, face painting, door prizes, emergency vehicles, and more. Fun for all ages!
Fall fun is coming to Piggly Wiggly! Bring the whole family out for an evening filled with games, candy, activities, and plenty of fun for the kids. 🍬🎯
This family-friendly festival is all about bringing the community together for a fun and safe night everyone can enjoy.
Grab the kids, invite your friends, and come make some sweet fall memories! 🍁🎃❤️
Bring the family and enjoy an evening of fellowship, food, and fall fun in Canton!
🌶️ Chili Cook-Off
🍰 Cake Walk
🍬 Trunk-or-Treat
🔥 S’mores
❤️ Fellowship & Family Fun
Invite your friends, family, and neighbors and come enjoy a fun-filled evening with the community!
Cedar Creek Lake United Method Church Christmas Bazar
Join Cedar Creek Lake United Methodist Church for its Annual Christmas Bazaar on November 6 & 7! 🎄🎁 Shop local, enjoy a bake sale, silent auction, holiday drawings, lunch, and more. Free admission!
Join Rockin’ Country Church for a special fundraising event benefiting Trail Life Troop TX-2022 and American Heritage Girls Troop TX-2022 on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 9 AM–3 PM!
Enjoy live music by Full Armour, local vendors, food trucks, a car show, and more while supporting a great cause in the community.
Celebrate the season at Llamaland’s First Fall Festival on November 21 from 3–8 PM!
🍂🎃 Bring the whole family for an afternoon filled with fall favorites, including a pumpkin patch, hay rides, a hay maze, carnival games, food trucks, local vendors, live entertainment, and more.
With free admission and free parking, it’s the perfect way to enjoy a fun fall day together!
New this year, the Mabank Pickle Festival is bringing something fun, fresh, and a little quirky to Cedar Creek Lake.
This first-time event celebrates all things pickle with local vendors, food trucks, pickle tasting, pickleball, and family-friendly fun.
It’s a new community event worth checking out — and one that may quickly become a Mabank favorite.
Nov. 21, Mabank Pavilion.
More than a concert—it's a chance to support the next generation while enjoying a night of live Texas music and community spirit.
Every dollar raised helps create opportunities for local students involved in agricultural and youth leadership programs, ensuring they have the resources needed to learn, grow, and succeed.
It's a chance to enjoy an incredible night out while making a lasting impact on the future of our community.
October 24, Mabank Pavilion
Trick or Treating Around CCL
Halloween fun is popping up all around Cedar Creek Lake — from family events and costume contests to candy, games and community celebrations.
Turkey Trot and Fun Run - Coming November 2026
🦃 Run now, gobble later!
Save the date for this year’s 29th Annual Turkey Trot in Athens, Tx. Hosted by the YMCA Cain Center.
Holiday Markets and Bazaars
Celebrate the season at the 6th Annual Cedars & Cinnamon Holiday Home Tour on Saturday, December 5, 2026! 🎄🏡 Presented by the Cedar Creek Garden Club, enjoy a festive tour of beautifully decorated homes filled with holiday cheer and seasonal inspiration. ✨🎅
Make It a Full Lake Day
Don’t just come for the festival—make it a full experience.
🍳 Grab brunch or lunch. Element By 456, 🔗 Fig’s Backyard or The Whistlestop are local favorites
🛍️ Stroll a market.🔗 Mabank Farmers Market or Athens Farmers Market is a great pre-event warmup
Bookmark It, Share It, Make It Yours
These events aren’t about crowds or clout—they’re about connection. A day well spent. A new memory made. And Cedar Creek Lake has plenty of both. Whether you're bringing the kids, your partner, or your fur-baby, you'll leave feeling like part of the community.
